Biotech companies working on a COVID-19 vaccine for cats

Two biotech companies say they have received regulatory approval to begin veterinary trials for a COVID-19 vaccine for cats.

Ben & Jerry’s makes dog ice cream as pet food industry grows

Ben & Jerry's announced that it has launched Doggie Desserts, a specialty line of ice cream that is made for man's best friend.

Future first dog Major Biden getting his own virtual ‘Indoguration’

President-elect Joe Biden’s German Shepherd Major is getting an “indoguration” of his own, thanks to the Delaware Humane Association from which he was adopted.

Florida lawmaker files bill to penalize pet owners for abandoning dogs and cats in severe weather

People repeatedly leaving tethered pet dogs or cats outside in severe weather could face fines reaching $500, under a measure proposed Wednesday by Florida state Rep. Emily Slosberg.

American Airlines banning emotional-support animals on flights

American Airlines said Tuesday that it will ban companion animals gradually by Feb. 1, 2021. It will still allow animals in the cabin free of charge only if they are trained service dogs.

Puppy shot in face recovering at SPCA of Brevard

“He looked really rough when we first got him,” Naylor said. “That side of his face was kind of rough, but now he’s doing really, really well.”

Pet Resource Center gingerbread house goes to the dogs

Employees at the Hillsborough County animal shelter wanted to make the holidays merry and bright for the dogs there. So they created a special gingerbread house just for them.

Lifetime pet-ownership ban overturned in case that sparked state animal abuse law

A divided appeals court Friday overturned a lifetime ban on pet ownership for a Volusia County man whose arrest for killing a dog helped lead to a new state law about animal abuse.

70-year-old crocodile spotted in Punta Gorda backyard

A Florida resident spotted what she thought was a massive alligator on her dock -- only to quickly realize it was actually a rare crocodile. A trapper estimated the croc's age to be about 70 years old.

Woman hears rustling in Christmas tree, finds raccoon inside

Aubrey Iacobelli had thought a cat had made its way into her Christmas tree when she was awoken by rustling early in the morning, only to find it was actually a large raccoon.

Florida’s new python-sniffing dogs have first success tracking down invasive species

Florida wildlife officials are training dogs to detect a python's scent in an effort to sniff out the invasive snakes in the Everglades -- and they've just had their first successful find.

Dog at Delaware SPCA for 866 days finds forever home

The Delaware SPCA’s longest resident dog found her forever home with a New Castle couple after 866 days at their Newark shelter.

14-year-old boy killed by family dog in northwestern Minnesota

A 14-year-old boy was attacked and killed by his family’s dog in rural northwestern Minnesota Thursday, according to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office.   

Dolphins have a blast as trainers blow bubbles at Georgia Aquarium

Dolphins had the time of their lives at the Georgia Aquarium recently when trainers treated them to a special bubble display.